Book of Maccabees I: Introduction
byThe introduction to a podcast series on the first Book of Maccabees. Vision Magazine · Sefer Maccabim 000: Introduction For more content from VISION…
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Rethinking the Legacy of a Jewish Radical with Shaul Magid
byProfessor Shaul Magid’s new book explores Rav Meir Kahane’s lifelong struggle against the Jewish embrace of bourgeois liberalism and his lasting socio-political impact on the US Jewish community.
Yitzḥak Rabin’s First Term I
byWhile most people associate Prime Minister Rabin’s legacy with his second term in office, it’s worth examining the domestic challenges & international pressures he had to navigate during his first term.
The Birth of Gush Emunim
byGush Emunim was the vanguard seeking to provide a new spirit for a society in crisis & lead the struggle for Israel’s retention of the lands won in 1967.
The Battles Over Jewish Indigeneity (with Shai Hershel)
byWhat does Jewish ‘decolonization’ really look like? What are the ramifications of pro-Israel figures & organizations utilizing the notion of Jewish ‘indigeneity’ as a shallow political talking point?
Israel & the United Nations
byIf Israel is meant to be a light unto nations, we can measure how well we’re living up to that charge by assessing how other nations view the State of Israel.
In Memory of Rav Benny Eisner (featuring Rav Moshe Kaplan)
byIn addition to spreading a revolutionary Torah to Jews in Israel & the Diaspora, Rav Benny Eisner served as an example for how we can meaningfully participate in the story of the Jewish people.
B’reishit: Creation’s Secret Internal Structure
byThere’s a hidden understanding of our Torah that has yet to reach the English-speaking Jewish world.
Feminism & the US Jewish Community
byThe feminist movement & US Jewish life strongly influenced one another during the 1960s & 70s.
Survival Zionism VI
byThe Fighters for the Freedom of Israel weren’t merely more radical than the Zionists. They came with a more sophisticated approach that allowed them to identify Israel’s true enemies & objectives.
The Ongoing Fight for Soviet Jewry
byThe struggle for Soviet Jews had an impact on world diplomacy & on Jewish life in the United States.
Survival Zionism V
byWhile US Jewish leaders feared to demand that FDR rescue their people in Europe, Hillel Kook & the Bergson Group took a more activist approach.